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'Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.' (Matthew 20:25-26) I was lying in my hospital bed,...
What's your superpower?' is a question I often ask children in my community clinic. Some say super-strength, or the ability to fly. One recently told me he would 'magic me out of the room'. My ego is only just recovering. But seriously, have you attended a lecture on power? Or heard...
Who is the most powerful person in the world? The well-known (and correct) Sunday School answer [1] doesn't feature Google's selection of online lists, which largely plump for Xi Jinping (President of the People's Republic of China), though a few opt for Vladimir Putin (President of Russia). Joe Biden (President...
The headline 'Partygate' filled our news feed for much of 2022. Those of a certain position in our society had broken stringent lockdown rules that were so heavily enforced on the rest of us. The news struck a chord deep within our societal structure; those with power and authority had...
At first sight, some might think there should be little need for formal safeguarding within an organisation like CMF. We have limited dealings with children, and most of our adult members would not usually fit the profile of a 'vulnerable adult'. Yet according to NHS England's definition, safeguarding extends beyond...
I find evangelism hard.' Thus opens Rico Tice's book Honest Evangelism. Rico has been at All Souls Langham Place, a large Church in central London, for more than 25 years. He is now Senior Minister for Evangelism. If you ever hear him speak, you'll soon realise that he's an excellent...
'A Christian witness through doctors and dentists in every community in every nation'… this is the vision of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA). CMF UK is a national member of this overarching body, which unites Christian medical movements all across the world. As early as in the 1950s,...
During February and March 2020, I volunteered at a Fistula Care Centre (FCC) in Malawi, where the Freedom from Fistula charity provides surgery and rehabilitation for women with obstetric fistulas. Obstetric fistulas affect between 50,000 and 100,000 women annually. [1] Being young, of maternal age, with poor healthcare access, and limited...
A Mucky Business Tim Farron IVP, 2008 £12.99, 80pp ISBN: 9781789744453 Rachel Owusu-Ankomah is CMF Head of Student Ministries Tim Farron will be familiar to many of us — the Christian, Liberal Democrat MP and former party leader who resigned because it seemed too difficult to 'lead the party well whilst remaining a faithful Christian'....
Cut to the Soul Sarah Louise-Bedford editor: Rachael Pickering CMF & Intregitas, 2023, £10, 158pp, ISBN: 9781789728446 John Hindley, an elder at Broadgrace Church in Coltishall, Norfolk, and author of several books, including Serving without Sinking. In her preface, Sarah Louise expresses her hope that this book will be helpful — practically, emotionally, and spiritually....
The Air We Breathe Glen Scrivener The Good Book Company 2022, £9.99 Paperback pp232 ISBN: 9781784987497 Katy Roberts is a medical student in Bristol 'You are a goldfish, and Christianity is the water in which you swim', claims Glen Scrivener in his new book, The Air We Breathe. [1] Believing we've lost sight of just...
With great power comes great responsibility.' You probably saw that coming for an edition that centres around the theme of power — something as obvious as the scandals plastered across the front pages of your local newspaper, yet as subtle as the imperceptible tinge of coercion in cheerful persuasion, or...
comparing treatment options for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Alcohol is not the only cause of liver disease. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is a potentially serious condition affecting over half of individuals with type 2 diabetes and three-quarters of those suffering from obesity — thus a significant proportion of the population globally (estimated at 24%). [1]...
